loading...| Preferred Name | decubitus ulcer | |
| Synonyms |
pressure sore bedsore pressure ulcer |
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| Definitions |
ulceration caused by prolonged pressure in patients permitted to lie too still for a long period of time; bony prominences of the body are the most frequently affected sites; ulcer is caused by ischemia of the underlying structures of the skin, fat, and muscles as a result of the sustained and constant pressure. |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2718-0434 |
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| altLabel |
pressure sore bedsore pressure ulcer |
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| cui |
C4554531 |
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| definition |
ulceration caused by prolonged pressure in patients permitted to lie too still for a long period of time; bony prominences of the body are the most frequently affected sites; ulcer is caused by ischemia of the underlying structures of the skin, fat, and muscles as a result of the sustained and constant pressure. |
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| DID |
2718-0434 |
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| Inverse of RB | ||
| notation |
2718-0434 |
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| prefLabel |
decubitus ulcer |
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| tui |
T047 |
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| subClassOf |